A single trip to the dentist as a child left Cheryl Hart traumatised for more than 50 years. Tackling dental anxiety Brisbane dentist Ian Davies said a lot of dentistry trauma stemmed from early childhood experiences or a "transferred fear" from a family member. "When you look at the dental anxiety scale, anyone with a score of 2.5 or above …
Does the thought of visiting the dentist fill you with dread? Dental anxiety affects many people and can prevent them from getting the care they need. Regular dental check-ups are extremely important but many of us keep delaying it because we are scared to go to the dentist. Rather than postpone visits, and let the condition of your teeth worsen …
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, some dental services are restarting around Australia. Dental phobia and dental anxiety are on a spectrum, says Sharonne Zaks, a dentist with more than 20 years' experience and a special focus on anxious and phobic patients. "Although dental anxiety and phobia are defined differently, in daily dental practice they are a continuum," she says. According to …
